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Food

March 22, 2015 by Emily

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Food spending is one that students often turn to when they want to free up money for other areas of their budget. While a certain amount and quality of food is a necessity, for most Americans much of their food spending is a ‘want.’ There are several approaches a grad student can take to spend less on food while still meeting needs.

Cooking and Meal Planning

Buying Groceries

Eating Out

Finding Free Food

Further reading: 15 Simple Ways to Spend Less on Food and Still Eat Well; Our Complete Guide to Frugal, Healthy Eating

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Filed Under: Stretch that Stipend Tagged With: food, frugality

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